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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job description
In December 2017 contracting parties of the Energy Community established an Energy and Climate Committee of the Energy Community to foster the integration of ambitious climate action with energy policies. The Committee shall serve as a regional platform to foster information exchange and joint actions as well as to establish standards and agree on activities to be implemented by the contracting countries. The regional GIZ program “Capacity Development for Climate Policy in the countries of South East, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, Phase III” aims to support contracting parties and the Energy Community Secretariat (ECS) on strategically aligning EU climate and energy policy with those of contracting parties.

Your tasks

Provide technical advice to contracting parties and to the secretariat to elaborate National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP)
Conduct quantitative and qualitative economic analysis of energy and climate policies and measures proposed by contracting parties
Support the development and use of energy models for contracting parties to establish reference and policy scenarios to be included in the NECPs
Provide advice to contracting parties to develop the analytical and technical aspects of NECPs
Support government services in preparing, assessing, evaluating and submitting revised Nationally Determined Contributions, and other relevant reporting requirements of the United Nations Frame Convention on Climate Change
Support the secretariat in monitoring the implementation of acquis communautaire in areas such as climate policy, energy efficiency, renewables and environment
Support to the secretariat’s work in the frame of the Energy and Climate Committee of the Energy Community
Facilitate institutional knowledge exchange and learning

Your profile

University degree (at least Master) in Engineering, Economics, Finance or anyother relevant field
Several years work experience in applied economic analysis and integrated assessment modelling, related to energy
Work experience in the context of international cooperation programs
Excellent understanding of the energy and climate sector and policies
Excellent quantitative background and experience in the construction and use of energy models
Excellent technical skills with a demonstrated capability in economic and quantitative analysis, evaluation and reporting
Work experience in Western Balkan countries, Eastern or Southeastern Europe, Caucasus is an asset
Fluency in English
Fluency in German and knowledge of one language of the contracting parties of the Energy Community is a definite asset